As you know, your soul ray is the second ray, for your basic nature is essentially love-wisdom. Healing becomes automatic where the practitioner no longer is directed by energies, currents, centers, that include the nadis as one area of focus, the abstract is related back to the practices where appropriate but healing is directed without effort. Alice Bailey is known as one of the prophetesses of the New Age Movement. Lower Expression: Churches and organised religions. This book along with its companion Esoteric Psychology II, are primarily devoted to the ray teachings. She said "The endless diversity of forms hides a subjective synthesis. Jesus said only those who follow God's commands love God and only these will be saved (Matthew 19:17; Matthew 7:21-23; Rev 20:12) and He gave a "new command": Love one another. ", 6th ray The energy of Devotion or Idealism. [citation needed], The many claims and teachings of the spin-off groups underscores their divergences, for example there appears to be a widespread confusion about the phrase and meaning of "Ascendant Master" in that it was adopted by Mark and Elizabeth Prophet but not by Theosophists or Alice Bailey. This produces the precipitation of karma, but because of this grounding effect, the 7th ray will foster the spiritual advancement of all grades. The rays in time produce the world pattern, the inner potency of evolutionary process. Lower Expression: The use and spread of money and gold. The disciple becomes a "man of God",a person whose powers are controlled by the dominant vibration of the soul ray and whose inner, sensitive mechanism is vibrating to the measure of that soul ray" (EP II 17). ", Higher Expression: Christianity and diversified religions. Remember now, from Steiner, Lucifer was associated with Shamballa (Shambhala). "[46], Bailey's writings downplayed traditional devotional and religious aspects of the spiritual life, in favor of a life of meditation, service to humanity, and cooperation with "the Plan of the Hierarchy". [59][60][61] The term has been embraced, in a simplified form, by the contemporary New Age movement and was popularized in the 2006 film The Secret. (p.172)[41] (p.33) See also: Subtle body. (In 1932 the school was closed because of personal conflict between Bailey and Froebe-Kapteyn, at which time Froebe-Kapteyn replaced it with the Eranos group. This will probably also better your physical condition.". While this process of soul control is being perfected, the ray types of the personality vehicles steadily emerge, the ray of the personality begins to control, and the soul ray begins finally to dominate and subdue the personality. Alice Ann Bailey (June 16, 1880 - December 15, 1949) was a writer on spiritual, occult, esoteric and religious themes who was among the first to popularize the terms New Age and Age of Aquarius. It endows man with the urge to penetrate behind the veiled and hidden realms. Religiously inclined, Alice's first marriage wed her to fellow Englishman Walter Evans, a former military officer who was to become an Episcopal clergyman. For instance, the noted contemporary Theosophical writer Geoffrey Hodson wrote a highly favorable review of one her books, saying, "Once more Alice Bailey has placed occult students in her debt. Bailey made extensive use of the term "New Age" in her books and some writers have described her as the founder of the New Age movement,[4][69][87] although The New Age was used as the title of a Journal of Christian liberalism and Socialism, published as early as 1894, predating Bailey's use of the term. The Bailey teachings are abstruse and authoritative. To most of humanity, this vision has focused on the material world, material comfort, material possessions and material enterprises. All kingdoms in nature are conditioned by the seven rays, but the human kingdom provides perhaps most interesting and complex depiction. It is not necessary for each person to link in thought at the same time each day and need only take a few moments of time. "God is love" is a great truth, for love is the basic law of this solar system. La Trobe-Bateman on June 16, 1880, in Manchester, England,ii Alice Bailey was raised in an upper-class family and reared in the Anglican or Episcopalian church. Every human being is swept into manifestation on the impulse of some ray, and is coloured by that ray quality, which determines his form and indicates the way that he should go. The entire second side of the album is taken up by a song called "A Treatise on Cosmic Fire"; the three parts of the song are listed as: "I. Its the bond of coherence, the principle of magnetic cohesion which works through all creation of forms on every level, from a crystal to a solar system. Alice Bailey's writings downplayed traditional devotional and religious aspects of the spiritual life, in favor of a life of meditation, service to humanity, and cooperation with "the Plan of the Hierarchy These five energies together will determine the trend of world affairs, were told. The 3rd ray influence is seen in money, which is the concretized expression of the spiritual energy of intelligence. "During the annual convention of 1920 in Chicago, there was a power struggle between forces loyal to Besant and the Esoteric Section and others who believed that the latter had become too powerful. [28][64], Nicholas Weeks, writing for the Theosophical magazine Fohat in 1997, felt Bailey's assertion that "her teachings are grounded in and do not oppose in any fundamental way Theosophy as lived and taught by HPB and her Gurus" was false. At first she was met with considerable opposition because . There are two major factors of paramount interest to all aspirants andin your casethe task is made somewhat difficult because you have to add to these two tasks the work of shifting your soul ray from the sixth Ray of Devotion to the second Ray of Love-Wisdom. [3][4], Bailey was born to a wealthy middle class British family and, as a member of the Anglican Church, received a thorough Christian education. Campbell writes that Bailey's books are a reworking of major Theosophical themes, with some distinctive emphases, and that they present a comprehensive system of esoteric science and occult philosophy, cognizant of contemporary social and political developments. Ray VII servers work on the physical plane. Unity in multiplicity is the Eternal Plan unity in consciousness, multiplicity in form. The 3rd ray cycle is also very long because intelligence must be stimulated in even "the lowest of the sons of men". Alice Bailey, along with Rudolf Steiner and Krishnamurti, brought Theosophical teachings to their own audiences, helping to perpetuate continuing interest in the Ageless Wisdom. The soul raythe second Ray of Love-Wisdom. "[14] In 1919, Foster Bailey (18881977), who was to be her second husband, became National Secretary of the Theosophical Society. Though often referred to as the Robert Muller School, the preface of The World Core Curriculum clarifies that the Robert Muller School is founded on the ideas of Alice Bailey and The Tibetan: "The underlying philosophy upon which the Robert Muller School is based will be found in the teachings set forth in the books of Alice A. Bailey by the . The glamourous idea of initiation as a reward for a good, self-disciplined way of life, dissipates in the light of the reality. Catholics, Jews, Gentiles, occidentals and orientals are all the sons of God." ",[22] After the first two or three years, the name was changed to "Lucis Publishing Co."[23] (The Theosophical Society also used the name "Lucifer" for its early magazine.) They were never identified by their actual names, only by initials. Up till now human intelligence has served materialism, but this hopefully will change if humanity responds rightly to the clash of energies created by an outgoing ray (the 6th) and an incoming one (the 7th). Interestingly, when a ray cycle passes out, the lower manifestation of that ray lingers on longer than the higher expression. This ray produces beauty and works towards the harmonising of effects. Alice Bailey teaches that we are here on earth to love and be of service, and lead lives of unselfishness, honesty and goodness. The Pseudo-Occultism of Alice Baily, "The Great Invocation: Its Use and Significance", Brown University Press Releases, April 19, 2007, "Mahatmas versus Ascended Masters - Theosophical Society in America", "THERAPEUTIC TOUCH: Healing Science or Psychic Midwife? In Lubelsky's view, racists ideas were common to the whole "Theosophical family". Together they moved to America, where Evans became an Episcopalian priest. "[95], According to the Encyclopedia of Women And Religion in North America, several leaders of New Age philosophy have further developed Bailey's teachings, including the well-known personalities JZ Knight (who channels the entity known by the name Ramtha), Helen Schucman (author of A Course in Miracles through the process of telepathic dictation she called "scribing"), and Elizabeth Clare Prophet (who published what she referred to as "dictations from Ascended Masters"). Your problem of personality emphasis has changed from that of the continuous impressing of your personality attitudes, ideas and desires upon your environment (as was the case in your last life) to an occasional cyclic and almost violent emphasis upon some individual. Together Alice Bailey and The Tibetan produced 19 books of esoteric philosophy, and Alice . That ray determines its appearance, purpose, life trend and occupation, while the soul ray has direct action upon the astral body; hence the battlefield of life is ever on the plane of glamour, were told. The forces of the 7th ray work out on the seventh or physical plane the plane whereon major changes in all forms are made. Alice Bailey had been one of the people that tried to become the leader of the Theosophical movement, but she lost out to Annie Besant, and she founded what she called the Lucifer Trust in America. [104][105][106][107][108] However, authors John Firman and Ann Gila write that Assagioli kept what he referred to as a "wall of silence" between the areas of psychosynthesis and religion or metaphysics, insisting that they not be confused with each other. The 1st ray also expresses as a destructive element. It is always an interesting and an easy matter for the soul to control and illumine the mind when the first and the second rays are as closely related as they can be in your case. THE SEVEN RAY METHODS OF SERVICE also provide insights into understand ray differences of method and expression: Ray I servers, if trained disciples, work through what might be called the imposition of the Will of God upon human minds. This contrasts with the Theosophy of Blavatsky, he says, which emphasizes reliance on "the Christos principle within each person". Bailey's works, written between 1919 and 1949, describe a wide-ranging neo-Theosophical system of esoteric thought covering such topics as how spirituality relates to the Solar System, meditation, healing, spiritual psychology, the destiny of nations, and prescriptions for society in general. One ray is fostering crystallisation and the perpetuation of the existing culture, and one is fostering the creation of something entirely new out of the present world upheaval. Group founded by Roberto Assagioli, based on Alice Bailey's teaching that meditation is a service to humanity (Arkistoitu - Internet Archive) (englanniksi) The "Triangles" are groups of three people who agree to link up in thought each day and to meditate on right human relations, visualizing light and love pouring into human minds and hearts, followed by the use of the Great Invocation. We use cookies to make sure you can have the best experience on our website. Alice Bailey No preview available - 1951. . Keep these two themes clearly in your mind for they are basic and important. Roberts, Richard H., & Joanne Pearson, Geoffrey Samuel, Rossman, Martin L.; Contributor Dean Ornish, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Theosophical Society in America (Hargrove), Theosophical Society Point Loma - Blavatskyhouse, "The Esoteric Meaning of Lucifer (Lucis Trust)", "The Science Of The Seven Rays (Lucis Trust)", "CHAPTER I - The Psychological Causes of Disease - Part 1 - Online Books (Lucis Trust)", "CHAPTER TWO - CHRIST'S UNIQUE OCCASION - Online Books (Lucis Trust)", "Theosophy's Shadow: A Critical Look at the Claims and Teachings of Alice A. Bailey", "Antisemitic Stereotypes in Alice Bailey's Writings", Entire text online at Monica Sjoo website, A comparison between H.P. Ray VI servers over the past 2000 years have trained humanity to recognise ideals, which are blue prints of ideas, by training world thinkers to desire the good, the true, and the beautiful. Perhaps the words of great servers can add a human dimension to the quality of particular rays. Bailey was born as Alice La Trobe-Bateman, in Manchester, England. It is the quality in you which gives you an ordered sense of colour, proportion and of harmony in your planned environment. [18] Bailey "objected to the 'neo-Theosophy' of Annie Besant" and worked with Foster Bailey to gain more power in the American Section. Perhaps the best example of the first rays potency is found in the mineral kingdom, for radium is said to hold the key to the mystery of the 1st ray. [117] He explained that "Theosophy has several prominent branches, and, strictly speaking, the branch which has had the most important influence on the UFO religion is that developed by Alice Bailey". Perhaps this point, this challenge, is a good place to begin our group discussion. (Tansley attributed the source of his model to Alice Bailey's theosophical commentary on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the locus classicus of Hindu teaching. In the theosophical teachings of Alice Bailey, there is a powerful being living inside the Sun serving the Solar Logos called the Avatar of Synthesis. Bailey was born as Alice La Trobe-Bateman, in Manchester, England. b. It is the courage of sure knowledge, held steadily and without questioning in the midst of difficulty and discomfort. A number of books have been published containing compilations on specific themes of passages from all 24 books of Alice Bailey. [26] The rays are described as related to human psychology, the destiny of nations, as well as the planets and stars of the heavens. [20], According to historian of religion Olav Hammer, Bailey's early writings of communications with the Tibetan were well received within the society, but society president Annie Besant questioned Bailey's claims of communications with "the Tibetan" and allowed the Baileys to be expelled from the organization. Though Bailey's writings differ in some respects to the Theosophy of Madame Blavatsky, they have much in common with it. Ponder On This is a popular and comprehensive introductory book to the ancient wisdom teachings with contents arranged in alphabetical order This book is a general reference to the entire 24 book collection of ancient wisdom teachings written by Alice A Bailey in cooperation with a Master of the Wisdom. Does this explain the growing sense that something is being destroyed in order to make way for the new? These are the seven rays, but its important to remember that all seven rays are subrays of the synthetic 2nd Ray of Love/Wisdom: Basically speaking, the energy of love, expressed with wisdom, is the line of least resistance for the manifested lives in our solar system. [121], Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground was a devoted reader of Bailey's work, especially her book A Treatise on White Magic, which he urged on others. [39] The "etheric" body is most directly related to physical health and is seen as the vital energizing agent for the individual while in physical incarnation. 5. Alice Ann Bailey was a writer of more than twenty-four books on theosophical subjects and was one of the first writers to use the term New Age. Alice Ann Bailey (June 16, 1880 December 15, 1949) was a writer of more than twenty-four books on theosophical subjects, and was one of the first writers to use the term New Age. They work by manipulating ideas to make them easier to grasp by those intelligent people whose intuition isnt yet developed. [31][32], The esoteric astrologers who follow the teachings of Bailey typically base their work on her five-volume Treatise on the Seven Rays, particularly volume three which focuses on astrology. "As you know, I find it useful to indicate to all in my group of pledged disciples their five determining or conditioning rays so that they can work with intelligence at the fusion of. Perhaps the words of Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth-century mystic whose puzzlement over the existence of sin was appeased in the revelation that "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well". Lower Expression: Spiritualism emphasis on form, "phenomena.". Through scientific investigation, research and discovery, they are preparing the new world. This school provides educational correspondence, meditation instruction, and guided study based on her writings. Higher Expression: The science of the soul. [2] Her writings bore some similarity to those of Madame Blavatsky and are among the teachings often referred to as the "Ageless Wisdom". Born Alice A. "[51] The conflict is understandable since her works contain some criticisms of Theosophy, and at the time of the break she voiced her criticism of what she saw as dogmatic structures within the society, while questioning the pledges of loyalty to Theosophical leaders that were required. The seven rays are the first differentiation of this divine triplicity: from three major rays, four minor rays unfold to reveal the sevenfold nature of divinity. In terms of the ray of the physical body, ask yourself if your body likes to be active and handles diversified tasks well (3rd) or if it prefers an organised, rhythmic physical pace. Alice Bailey was wise to make the change, but it came too late to avert the outrage of evangelical Christians who, in the 1980s, used the original name of the publishing company as a basis to their argument that Alice Bailey was possessed by the antichrist. The inclusiveness of the 2nd ray is encapsulated in some words of Krishna: "Whatever path men travel is my path; No matter where they walk it leads to Me.". The 6th ray is the ray of blind procedure; only one aspect of reality is seen at a time - and usually the least desirable. In preparation for initiation, the personality ray works to prevent contact, to mislead, retard progress, and misinterpret. Her esoteric astrology deals with the evolution of soul consciousness and the obstacles to that evolution. (Notice here relation to Ray II.). "[114] But she did speak of Masters as having evolved beyond the human level, and expounded a cosmology of a living universe in which even planets and stars are regarded as living entities. The psychological implications are to be found in the transference of the psychical energy you wield from the solar plexus centre to the heart centre. Perhaps at this point it would make the psychology of the seven rays more meaningful if we consider them in terms of individuals. It is this powerful first ray combination of forces in your equipment which has produced the emotional instability of which you have ever been conscious. [18] According to Theosophist Josephine Maria Davies Ransom, she became part of a progressive "Back to Blavatsky movement, led mainly by Mr. and Mrs. Foster Bailey". 3. Lets consider just a couple of examples to understand the complexity of the process. [27] Its job is to transmit the seven rays from the heart of the Sun through the seven spirits before the [solar] throne to all the life waves of the Solar System. This they do through the powerful impact of ideas on human minds first, by initiating period of destruction and the breaking up of the old and hindering, later by the clear shining forth of the new idea and its grasping by the minds of intelligent humanity. Eventually, the soul ray becomes the dominating factor, and the rays of the lower bodies become sub-rays of this controlling ray. [88][89], James R. Lewis and J. Gordon Melton, in Perspectives on the New Age wrote, "The most importantthough certainly not the onlysource of this transformative metaphor, as well as the term "New Age", was Theosophy, particularly as the Theosophical perspective was mediated to the movement by the works of Alice Bailey. The books ofAlice A. Bailey, written in cooperation with a Tibetan teacher between 1919-1949, constitute a continuation of the Ageless Wisdom a body of esoteric teaching handed down from ancient times in a form which is always suitable to each period. Alice Ann Latrobe Batemen Bailey ( June 16, 1880 - December 15, 1949) was a teacher and writer and the founder, together with husband Foster Bailey, of a spiritual movement growing out of the theosophical tradition. Her books have also introduced shifts in emphasis as well as new doctrinal elements. Bailey's teachings revolve around the central concept of the Second Coming of a personal Christ, the so-called "Lord Christ-Maitreya" who is the "World Teacher" for humanity and who is said to be preparing his "return" or "reappearance" on the world scene. The incoming 7th ray plays through the planetary sacral centre, and then through the sacral centre of every human being. The ray of the astral bodythe sixth Ray of Devotion. [original research?]. [24], Bailey continued to work up to the time of her death in 1949. Differentiation becomes marked, and the sense of duality becomes more definitely established. The work of the 7th ray is the relating of life and form, but when the emphasis is laid upon the form aspect, then wrong procedure eventuates and the work of the black magician can begin.
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